Press Releases

Policymakers must act now to avoid supply chain challenges stalling record years of new wind energy capacity

27 March , 2023

Policymakers must act now to avoid supply chain challenges stalling record years of new wind energy capacity.

Press Release – Women in Wind Global Leadership Program welcomes biggest intake ever for fifth year

24 March , 2023

Tamil Nadu’s renewable energy resources can deliver both clean energy and clean industry to the state and give it a pivotal role in Asia’s clean energy transition, explains a new roadmap from the Global Wind Energy Council

Capturing economic opportunities from wind power in developing economies

13 March , 2023

How can Argentina, Colombia, Egypt, Indonesia, and Morocco make the most of their wind energy potential?

An Ocean of Potential – A white paper on developing offshore wind in India

10 March , 2023

Read GWEC and the UK government’s white paper on developing offshore wind in India

MHI Vestas Offshore Wind joins the Global Wind Energy Council

1 August , 2018

MHI Vestas, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of offshore wind turbines, has joined the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), the trade body which represents the global wind industry. The company will join GWEC’s board of directors and play an active role in GWEC’s work to open up markets for offshore wind around the world.

GWEC appoints Ben Backwell as its new CEO

19 July , 2018

The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), the trade association representing the global wind sector, has appointed Ben Backwell as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He replaces Steve Sawyer, who joined GWEC as its first Secretary General in 2007. Sawyer will continue his work with GWEC as its Senior Policy Advisor.

New dates for Mexico WindPower 2019

18 June , 2018

The eight edition of Mexico WindPower will take place from 20-21 March 2019 in Centro Citibanamex in Mexico City. Held eight consecutive years, Mexico WindPower is the congress and exhibition specializing in wind energy. It is organized by the Mexican Wind Energy Association (AMDEE for its initials in Spanish) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), along with E. J. Krause Tarsus de México, and focuses on the industry’s latest innovations and solutions in Mexico.

The local impact of wind energy in the spotlight on Global Wind Day

15 June , 2018

From niche technology, wind energy is now a global success story. The wind industry provides 260,000 quality high-skilled jobs in Europe. On a global scale, that figure is now 1.15 million. Today is Global Wind Day, an opportunity for citizens around the world to learn more about and show their support for wind power. It’s also an opportunity for companies to showcase their technologies and contributions to local economic development and job creation at a more grass roots level.

Vietnam Wind Power: Huge opportunities – Challenges remain

12 June , 2018

The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) opened its first ever wind power conference in Vietnam today, gathering leading national and international industry players to discuss the development of the sector with government. Vietnam has some of the richest wind resources in Southeast Asia; however, Vietnam’s wind market is still in the early stages with a total capacity of only 197MW. GWEC and its partners also issued an industry statement today focusing on recommendations to address some of the key barriers to unlocking Vietnam’s rich wind energy potential.

Cost-competitiveness puts wind in front

25 April , 2018

Today wind power is the most competitively priced technology in many if not most markets worldwide. The emergence of wind/solar hybrids, more sophisticated grid management and increasingly affordable storage begin to paint a picture of what a fully commercial fossil-free power sector will look like.